Entry
Requirements

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To be accepted onto one of our courses, you will usually need to be aged 18 or over and have obtained (or be in the process of obtaining) an appropriate qualification and/or sufficient UCAS points.

Please refer to the detailed information on each of our course pages for full details of the entry requirements for the course that you are interested in.

Had a break
from education?

Don’t worry. Many of our mature students join us after a break from education; some have few, if any, formal qualifications, but this is not necessarily a barrier. In these circumstances we take the time to assess whether you have sufficient relevant experience that we could consider to be equivalent to the qualifications needed.

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Recognition of Prior Learning, or Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPL/RPEL)

If you have gained qualifications at an appropriate level that are relevant to the programme, or have relevant experience gained in a work-based or vocational setting, you may be given credit, and possibly exemption, from certain elements of the programme.

Claims for RPL/RPEL must be made and resolved before joining a programme, so be sure to ask at your interview if you think this could apply to you.

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Student stories

“After leaving school at 16, I made the decision to return to education over 30 years later, choosing CCN HE to study a foundation degree in Mental Health Practice. I feel proud of what I have achieved alongside working full time and raising a family, and I have achieved this with the support of my lecturers. The course has provided me with a step back into education as I now continue my learning journey.”

– Emma
“Over the past three years I’ve developed the knowledge, skills, and behaviours which have given me the confidence to lead on new projects applying best practice throughout. The breadth of modules provides an insight into a variety of business functions, meaning you come away with a more rounded view of business.”

– Ryan
“The college support system gave me so much emotional support that I don’t think another university would have given me. I think I have my degree because of CCN HE. Since graduating, I was offered a role as a tutorial supervisor at City College Norwich on both our Health and Social Care and Childcare FE courses. I now want to give back what CCN HE gave me.”

– Emily

Studying with CCN HE

We were awarded a TEF Silver rating overall in 2023, achieving this for both student experience and student outcomes.